{"id":22792,"date":"2014-01-06T00:01:03","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T08:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=22792"},"modified":"2014-01-06T00:01:03","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T08:01:03","slug":"best-places-in-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/best-places-in-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are The 10 Best Places In Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryland<\/a> is the ninth smallest state in the U.S. but don\u2019t let it\u2019s demure size fool you, there is a reason that this East Coast state has earned so many grand sounding nicknames including: The Free State, the Old Line State, Little America, or the Home of our Nation\u2019s Anthem. Maryland packs a lot of punch, not only is in the top 20 most populous states, it\u2019s the fifth most densely populated\u2014and, as it turns out is made up of a whole lot of cities, towns, and places.<br \/>\nAs part of <a title=\"Movoto Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Movoto Real Estate<\/a>\u2019s ongoing rankings, we have been moving from state to state, objectively looking at each to determine which 10 areas make for the best places to call home. So far we have visited <a title=\"The 10 Best Places in New Jersey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/best-cities-in-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey<\/a>, <a title=\"The 10 Best Places In Pennsylvania\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/the-10-best-cities-in-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, and <a title=\"The 10 Best Places in North Carolina\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/the-10-best-cities-in-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina<\/a>, just to name a few. And today we are moving across that Old Line, into the Home of Babe Ruth\u2014and apparently, the home of more nicknames than there are players on the Orioles.<br \/>\nMaryland, you\u2019re up to bat. So without further ado, here are the 10 best places in Maryland:<br \/>\n1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/md\/20854\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travilah<\/a><br \/>\n2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/north-potomac-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Potomac<\/a><br \/>\n3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/bethesda-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bethesda<\/a> (tie)<br \/>\n3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/burtonsville-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burtonsville<\/a> (tie)<br \/>\n5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/potomac-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Potomac<\/a> (tie)<br \/>\n5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/kensington-md\/20895\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Kensington<\/a> (tie)<br \/>\n7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/poolesville-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poolesville<\/a><br \/>\n8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/clarksburg-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clarksburg<\/a><br \/>\n9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/olney-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olney<\/a><br \/>\n10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/chevy-chase-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chevy Chase<\/a> (CDP)<br \/>\nNarrowing down our list to a mere 10 great places in Maryland would have been harder than choosing a favorite state nickname (we\u2019re leaning toward Little America), fortunately we have concrete data to lend us a helping hand. Read on to learn how we determined why each of these places are this year\u2019s Marylander MVPs.<\/p>\n<h2>How We Did It<\/h2>\n<p>The small state of Maryland has more going on within its borders than some countries do on a busy day. There is world-famous sailing, fishing\u2014and baseball, of course. The state is also rich with history, pride, and culture, but in order to find the 10 best places of today, we needed several measurable criteria, and chose the following seven:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost of living<\/li>\n<li>Crime rate<\/li>\n<li>High school graduation rate<\/li>\n<li>Median household income<\/li>\n<li>Median home value<\/li>\n<li>Median rent price<\/li>\n<li>Unemployment rate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With these seven things in mind, we looked at the U.S. Census data for 185 places in Maryland with at least 5,000 residents. Each area was ranked from one to 185 in each criteria, the lower the score, the better. Then, the individual rankings were averaged into an overall <a title=\"Big Deal Score\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/kind-of-a-big-deal-lists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Deal Score<\/a>, with the lowest score being our MVP, Travilah.<br \/>\nWhile each of these places is a valuable player in its own right, in general, these 10 made the list for scoring well in our criteria\u2014low costs of living, unemployment rates, and crime rates; and high median household incomes, home values, rent prices, and high school diploma attainments.<br \/>\nFor a more detailed look at how each of the top 50 places in Maryland ranked, skip down to the end of the post. Otherwise, keep on reading to find out why each of our top 10 are so special, starting with our winner.<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/md\/20854\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travilah<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Travilah, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia user Mikem8891<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTravilah, which earned our No. 1 spot, is located just outside of Potomac (which we\u2019ll see again later in the list), is a haven for doctors, lawyers, and those who have grown tired of the hustle and bustle of the Beltway. Travilah scored well in most of our criteria; but particularly in regards to real estate, where it came in first both in the highest median home value ($1,006,800) and the highest median rental price ($6,500).<br \/>\nTravilah also came in with the second highest median annual income in the state of $204,911, but just like other places on our list, the good life in Travilah comes with a hefty price tag. The cost of living here is 31 percent higher than the state average, and a whopping 64.7 percent higher than the nation\u2019s average.<br \/>\nOf course as one of CNN Money\u2019s recent \u201c25 Top-Earning towns,\u201d Travilah residents can certainly afford it.<\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/north-potomac-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Potomac<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/2.jpg\" alt=\"North Potomac,MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Google Maps<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nComing in at No. 2 is North Potomac. Having in the past been named as one of CNN Money Magazine\u2019s Best Places to Live in the U.S. and one of the most affluent areas in the country by Forbes, North Potomac is truly the epitome of living the good life\u2014a sort of Pleasantville for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/montgomery-county-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montgomery County<\/a>.<br \/>\nNorth Potomac scored well in our study with a low unemployment rate of just 4.7 percent, a median household income of over $139,000, and a median home price of $629,100\u2014that\u2019s 85 percent higher than the state average.<br \/>\nNorth Potomac has a high rate of high school diploma attainment\u201496 percent of their population are high school graduates\u2014and yet this ordinarily impressive statistic is no huge feat in Maryland, which, evidently, should have one more nickname: The Educated State. Of course sixth place in education is nothing to scoff at\u2014even in a state where it seems high school education is a given.<\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/bethesda-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bethesda<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/3A.jpg\" alt=\"Bethesday, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia user EnLorax<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTying for No. 4 spot on our list is Bethesda. This community just north of Washington D.C. is also in Montgomery County (beginning to see a pattern here?), and takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House, which in Hebrew means \u201cHouse of Kindness.\u201d<br \/>\nBethesda is not just kind, but is also well employed, with an unemployment rate of just 4.7 percent; it is well educated, with a high school diploma attainment rate of 97 percent, and it has one of the highest median home values on our list\u2014an average of $798,900.<br \/>\nAnd we\u2019re not the first to take notice of this little gem outside of D.C. Recently, Bethesda ranked first in Forbes list of America\u2019s Most Educated Small Towns, ranked second on their list of America\u2019s Most Livable Cities, and a few years ago, based on education, income, health, and fitness, Total Beauty ranked Bethesda first on its list of the U.S.\u2019s Top 10 Hottest-Guy Cities. Way to go, Bethesda\u2014especially for that last one.<\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/burtonsville-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burtonsville<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/3B.jpg\" alt=\"Burtonsville, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Flickr user mdriendofhillary<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTying with Bethesda is Burtonsville. No surprises here\u2014just like Bethesda (and yes, the rest of our top 10 as well), Burtonsville is in Montgomery County.<br \/>\nAlso, much like our other top 10 places, Burtonsville has a low unemployment rate of 4.7 percent, and a high school graduation rate of 97 percent, tying it for second in the education category. What sets Burtonsville apart, though, is its community feel and character. So named after Isaac Burton\u2014the founder, the community\u2019s first postmaster, father of 17, and all around cool guy\u2014Burtonsville still celebrates its roots each year with a Burtonsville Day. Petting zoos, crafts, games, and events spring up all over the town, bringing the community together on this day\u2014but the feeling of kinship lasts the whole year. It really is an idyllic little town.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/potomac-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Potomac<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/5A.jpg\" alt=\"Potomac, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia user Farragutful<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTying for our No. 6 spot are Potomac and South Kensington, both of which are located in the affluent Montgomery County. Potomac has some of the highest home values on our list, the median price being $877,900; and with one of the highest median household incomes on our list, at $162,766, it seems as though residents can certainly afford it.<br \/>\nTo put this into perspective for you, let\u2019s look at what some other sites have said about Potomac. In 2013, CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the most affluent town in the U.S. based on median household income, and in 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek named it one of the richest zip codes in the U.S. If that doesn\u2019t paint a clear enough picture, think about it this way: Potomac, along with three other zip codes (all in Manhattan) was named as having the highest concentration of the \u201c1 percent\u201d in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/md\/20895\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Kensington<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/5B.jpg\" alt=\"South Kensington, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Gary Goodwin<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe second No. 5 on our list is South Kensington. Just like Potomac, South Kensington scored major points for a median household income of $162,766, a median home value of $877,900, and an unemployment rate under 5 percent.<br \/>\nThis Montgomery County town has also been named one of CNN Money\u2019s Best Places to Live, and for good reason. South Kensington is a safe community, with a crime rate 58 percent lower than Maryland\u2019s average, and also seems to be one of Montgomery County\u2019s most hopping locale, as noted with their A plus score on amenities by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.areavibes.com\/south+kensington-md\/livability\/#amenities-jmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Areavibes.com<\/a>. This takes into account things like shopping, food and drink, schools, coffee shops, and of course, parks\u2014of which South Kensington has six of nearby.<\/p>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/poolesville-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poolesville<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Poolesville, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Gary Goodwin<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nComing in at No. 7 is another area in Montgomery County, Poolesville. Like many of the other affluent places in the area, Poolesville is considered a \u201cbedroom\u201d community for many commuters to Washington D.C. What sets this community apart from the rest are its high scores in employment, with an unemployment rate below 5 percent, its low crime rate of just 1,247 crimes out of 100,000, and again, an A plus in education, with a high school diploma attainment rate of 95 percent.<br \/>\nEven with this high score for high school, Poolesville ranked 15th in terms of its diploma attainment. Of course this doesn\u2019t say anything negative about Poolesville, so much as it says something great about Maryland, with some of the highest diploma attainment rates we\u2019ve seen in our research so far, giving Poolesville some tough competition.<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/clarksburg-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clarksburg<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/8.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksburg, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia user Tamarisk<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nClarksburg came in at No. 8 on our list, earning major points for its No. 1 ranking as the safest place in Maryland, with a crime rate 83 percent lower than the state\u2019s average and for its impressive (and by impressive, we mean high) rental prices, averaging around $2,200 per month.<br \/>\nThese high rent prices probably have something to do with Clarksburg\u2019s recent growth in the last decade. In the heart of the community, a new town center is being built, and schools, parks, and houses are springing up right and left to accommodate the area\u2019s influx of people. But even with its growing population, Clarksburg has managed to maintain a quaint, community feel, making it one of the best places to live in Maryland.<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/olney-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olney<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Olney, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia user Farragutful<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nOur ninth spot goes to Olney, which, you guessed it, is also located in Montgomery County. Other than its location, Olney also shares a low unemployment rate of 4.7 percent with the other winners on our list, making it one of the best employed in the state.<br \/>\nOlney also scored points in education, with a high school diploma attainment rate of 96 percent. It includes some of the best institutions in the area, even down to its elementary schools. Grove Elementary, for example, was recently awarded the prestigious Blue Ribbon School for Excellence Award.<br \/>\nOutside of the classroom, Olney is a cultural haven, home to the Olney Big Band and the Olney Concert Band, and the Olney Theater, and it is dotted with parks and green spaces like the Olney Manor Park. No wonder it was recently voted one of \u201cMoney Magazine\u2019s&#8221; \u201c100 Best Places to Live\u201d\u2014and of course, Movoto Real Estate\u2019s No. 9 Best Places in Maryland.<\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/chevy-chase-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chevy Chase<\/a> (CDP)<\/h2>\n<p><div style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/images\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Chevy Chase, MD\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Gary Goodwin<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nComing in at No. 10 on our list was Chevy Chase\u2014certainly the most friendly-sounding town on our list.<br \/>\nThe Census Designated Place, not be confused with the town of the same name, came in first for its high school graduation rate (97 percent) and ranked well for median household income ($157802).<br \/>\nOf course there is a cost, the cost of living in the area is among the the highest in the state.<br \/>\nWe should also note that in this case we used county-level crime data, as we crime data for Chevy Chase was not available.<\/p>\n<h2>Another Nickname for the Books<\/h2>\n<p>Maryland, you may have more than enough nicknames to choose from for such a small state, just as you have more than enough places. However, if you want to identify yourselves, one thing is clear: Maryland really is a Little America (see why it\u2019s our favorite?). It is well educated, affluent, safe, idyllic, the very picture of the American Dream\u2013especially in Montgomery County. So congratulations, Maryland winners\u2014and a big congratulations to Chevy Chase, this state\u2019s true MVP (Well, aside from Babe Ruth. He was kind of a big deal, too.)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/table.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(click to enlarge table)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/table.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 100%\" title=\"Best Places in Maryland Ranking\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-maryland\/best-places-maryland-table.png\" alt=\"Best Places in Maryland Ranking\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<b>Like This Post? 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Maryland packs a lot of punch, not only is in the top 20 most populous states, it\u2019s the fifth most densely populated\u2014and, as it turns out is made up of a whole lot of cities, towns, and places. As part of Movoto Real Estate\u2019s ongoing rankings, we have been moving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-places","post--single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>These Are The 10 Best Places In Maryland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Which places in Maryland are really living the good life? 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